Example sentences of "she could [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fran sat down , keeping her eyes lowered so that she would n't have to meet Luke 's eyes across the table , but she could feel him watching her . |
| 2 | She could feel him patting her face . |
| 3 | When they needed her there was no familiarity too close for them to keep as they brushed their feathers against her cheek and went toppling along her arms to eat out of her hands — then she could feel they loved her . |
| 4 | She could do nothing to prevent it . |
| 5 | Pausing to watch the big man stride away , his broad shoulders bent as though beneath a great weight , Tilly despaired that she could do nothing to help him . |
| 6 | She could do nothing to help herself . |
| 7 | Before she could move he had her by the shoulders , his furious eyes blazing down at her . |
| 8 | Moving back towards her , slowly , and his physical strength being the greater , he easily prised her fingers loose , and before she could recover he pushed her off balance and into a pile of hay . |
| 9 | Resolutely she kept her eyes from Travis , although she could sense his watching her . |
| 10 | Jenna stopped and faced him angrily , but before she could speak he tilted her face with a strong brown hand . |
| 11 | Before she could answer he pulled her close again and any thoughts of answering fled as she gave herself up to the excitement . |
| 12 | Before she could answer he grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her against him , his fingers biting cruelly into her skin . |
| 13 | Before she could turn she felt something about her throat . |
| 14 | There would surely be lots of occasions during the day when she could get him to kiss her , she told herself . |
| 15 | So I took her in so she could help her help her do something like for a while . |
| 16 | It was unlike any kiss that she could remember him giving her before . |
| 17 | For as long as she could remember she had herself been in love with the man who led the greyhounds and their attendants on a dignified procession round the track before the race began . |
| 18 | His eyes met those of Anthea Darnell for a moment , but deliberately slid away before she could invite him to join her group . |
| 19 | She wished she could say she knew she was being difficult and edgy , taking it out on him because she 'd been denied another child . |
| 20 | I said that if she would leave it with the bill at her hall-porter 's desk , she could trust me to take it and leave the money without attempting to see her . |
| 21 | Without the safety net of a staff job , she had to be even more than usually careful when dealing with the fragile egos of those who appeared before the cameras — one adverse comment and she could find herself facing nothing but closed doors . |
| 22 | From behind the ruched net curtains , she could see him plodding his way around the green . |
| 23 | It was the final straw ; she could see he knew everything , everything , and that took away every last hidden ace she had ever hoped to possess . |
| 24 | ‘ She was dead to me , ’ he had said and she could see he meant it . |
| 25 | Carolyn agreed because she could see he meant it , although she did n't understand why . |
| 26 | Every morning she could hear them singing their mantras with the children . |
| 27 | From behind her she could hear them resume their conversation in rapid French , punctuated by laughter . |
| 28 | I thought , if she could hear she thinks I 'm bloody crackers ! |
| 29 | She could imagine herself mentioning it to her mother — ‘ Oh , yes , Mum ; that Luke Hunter man is one of the shop 's best customers . |
| 30 | Lime and leather assailed her nostrils in a tantalising cloud as he bent his head , and before she could object he pressed his lips lightly on her mouth and stepped back . |